Japan: Fossil fuel electricity generation, percent

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 Japan

Fossil fuels electricity generation, percent

 Latest value 69.50
 Year 2024
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1980 - 2024
 Average 69.28
 Min - Max 58.16 - 89.97
 Source The Global Economy, U.S. EIA
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The latest value from 2024 is 69.5 percent, a decline from 71.13 percent in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 57.60 percent, based on data from 190 countries. Historically, the average for Japan from 1980 to 2024 is 69.28 percent. The minimum value, 58.16 percent, was reached in 1998 while the maximum of 89.97 percent was recorded in 2012. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Japan: Fossil fuel electricity generation, percent
 2024 69.50
 2023 71.13
 2022 75.71
 2021 74.93
 2020 77.23
 2019 77.32
 2018 80.47
 2017 83.14




Definition: Production of electricity from fossil fuels including oil, coal, and natural gas as percent of the total electricity generation.

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